MLB
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/24/1980
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MLB
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 878 - TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kansas City Royals (34-36) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Minnesota Twins (39-32) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 8 2
Twins Stay Hot with Extra-Inning Win
The Minnesota Twins downed the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, in 10 innings. Roy Smalley led the way, going 2-for-3 for Minnesota. The Twins saw their win-loss record go to 39-32. At the same time, the Royals fell to 34-36.

In the bottom of the tenth, Julio Cruz knew he could end it with one good swing of the bat. And he did, hitting a run-scoring single off Kansas City pitcher Joe McIntosh.

"The house was rockin'," said Smalley.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .331 2 25
D. Murphy DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .236 11 36
   c-J. Strain DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .455 1 4
G. Brett 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .357 10 44
J. Mayberry Sr. 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .230 10 43
F. White 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .265 3 20
J. Essian C 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .283 3 26
M. Heath RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .185 0 8
L. Sakata SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .202 1 12
   a-T. Pena Sr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 0 8
   b-B. Russell SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 3 18
J. Zdeb LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .209 0 8
Totals 36 3 8 1 3 7 14      
a - T. Pena Sr. pinch hit for L. Sakata in the 9th
b - B. Russell substituted for T. Pena Sr. in the 9th
c - J. Strain inserted as DH in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mayberry Sr. (11, 4th Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Heath (3, 4th Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. White (3, 6th Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Wilson , D. Murphy , J. Mayberry Sr. 2 , F. White 4 , J. Essian 2 , M. Heath 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Zdeb 2
GIDP: T. Pena Sr.
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Essian (2)
CS: W. Wilson (10) , J. Essian (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Wilson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. LeFlore DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .315 2 27
J. Cruz 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .255 0 25
S. Kemp LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .314 7 39
R. Smalley SS 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .289 9 38
T. Duncan 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 2 14
   a-K. Henderson PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286 0 5
   b-J. Hart 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 6 23
R. Torres RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .226 4 18
B. Bulling C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .237 3 12
P. Bourque 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 3 14
C. Geronimo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 0 9
Totals 32 4 8 4 4 8 13      
a - K. Henderson pinch hit for T. Duncan in the 8th
b - J. Hart substituted for K. Henderson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. LeFlore (13, 10th Inning off J. McIntosh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Smalley (9, 2nd Inning off L. Cain, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. LeFlore 3 , J. Cruz , S. Kemp 2 , R. Smalley 5 , R. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cruz , R. Torres , B. Bulling , C. Geronimo
Sac Bunt: B. Bulling
Sac Fly: K. Henderson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. LeFlore (61) , S. Kemp (2)
CS: S. Kemp (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bulling (2) , P. Bourque (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Smalley-Cruz-Bourque)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cain 5.0 5 2 2 1 4 1 84 4.92   
R. Cook H (1) 2.1 1 1 1 1 3 0 37 5.52   
M. Ballinger BS (5) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 37 5.46   
J. McIntosh L (1-1) 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cain 52
Batters Faced: L. Cain 20, R. Cook 9, M. Ballinger 7, J. McIntosh 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cain 6-4, R. Cook 3-1, M. Ballinger 2-2, J. McIntosh 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cain 84-52, R. Cook 37-24, M. Ballinger 37-18, J. McIntosh 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Ballinger 1-1
Balk: L. Cain
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Blyleven 6.1 7 3 3 2 5 1 99 4.16   
C. Leibrandt W (3-0) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 46 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 50
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 27, C. Leibrandt 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 4-8, C. Leibrandt 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 99-62, C. Leibrandt 46-29
WP: B. Blyleven
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roy Smalley
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 22438
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